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Pranay Yadav

Metals, Ores, and Mining Firms

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Commodities

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<li>Iron ore prices dropped below $105/ton on 8 Oct after China's NDRC failed to announce new stimulus measures, tempering bullish sentiment from earlier liquidity injections.</li>
<li>Chinese portside inventories grew by 590k tons, reaching 147.84 million tons by 11 Oct, driven by higher arrivals and slower post-holiday consumption.</li>
<li>While RSI signals bullish momentum, MACD shows a fading rally. Prices approach the critical 200-day moving average at $110/ton, posing a potential resistance point.</li>
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Iron ore prices dropped below $105/ton on 8 Oct after China's NDRC failed to announce new stimulus measures, tempering bullish sentiment from earlier liquidity injections.
Chinese portside inventories grew by 590k tons, reaching 147.84 million tons by 11 Oct, driven by higher arrivals and slower post-holiday consumption.
While RSI signals bullish momentum, MACD shows a fading rally. Prices approach the critical 200-day moving average at $110/ton, posing a potential resistance point.


[IO Technicals Weekly 2024/41] Iron Ore Prices Drop Amid Disappointing Stimulus Signals

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<li>SGX Iron Ore futures surged by $5.64/ton last week, with prices peaking at $113.55/ton on 30 Sept amid China's expanded stimulus measures.</li>
<li>Short-Term moving averages signal a bullish trend, with the 9-day MA crossing the 100-day MA on 4 Oct, indicating further upward momentum.</li>
<li>Overbought conditions, with RSI nearing 70, suggest caution, and a tight stop loss remains advisable as support at $105/ton remains weak.</li>
</ul>


SGX Iron Ore futures surged by $5.64/ton last week, with prices peaking at $113.55/ton on 30 Sept amid China's expanded stimulus measures.
Short-Term moving averages signal a bullish trend, with the 9-day MA crossing the 100-day MA on 4 Oct, indicating further upward momentum.
Overbought conditions, with RSI nearing 70, suggest caution, and a tight stop loss remains advisable as support at $105/ton remains weak.


[IO Technicals Weekly 2024/​40] Expanded China Stimulus Supports Bullish Iron Ore

<ul>
<li>SGX Iron Ore futures surged by $10.24/ton to $102.09/ton last week, hitting the highest level since July, driven by China’s stimulus announcement.</li>
<li>A bullish technical signal emerged as the 9-day moving average crossed over the 21-day, yet RSI overbought levels (72.35) suggest a potential correction.</li>
<li>Trading volume spiked mid-week but thinned near $105/ton, indicating waning volume above $100/ton and setting up volatility for a short-term price drop.</li>
</ul>


SGX Iron Ore futures surged by $10.24/ton to $102.09/ton last week, hitting the highest level since July, driven by China’s stimulus announcement.
A bullish technical signal emerged as the 9-day moving average crossed over the 21-day, yet RSI overbought levels (72.35) suggest a potential correction.
Trading volume spiked mid-week but thinned near $105/ton, indicating waning volume above $100/ton and setting up volatility for a short-term price drop.


[IO Technicals Weekly 2024/​39] Iron Ore Surges on China Stimulus

<ul>
<li>SGX Iron Ore futures closed the week $1.38 lower, with wide trading range of $5.85/ton in a week filled with economic releases including FOMC and PBoC rate decisions.</li>
<li>Momentum indicators are neutral; RSI at 37.70 signals potential upside, while the price remains below key moving averages, including the 9, 21, 50, 100, and 200-day SMAs.</li>
<li>Prices broke below key volume profile support at $91.27 and may see a short-term rebound to $90/ton due to limited trading volume below this level.</li>
</ul>


SGX Iron Ore futures closed the week $1.38 lower, with wide trading range of $5.85/ton in a week filled with economic releases including FOMC and PBoC rate decisions.
Momentum indicators are neutral; RSI at 37.70 signals potential upside, while the price remains below key moving averages, including the 9, 21, 50, 100, and 200-day SMAs.
Prices broke below key volume profile support at $91.27 and may see a short-term rebound to $90/ton due to limited trading volume below this level.


[IO Technicals Weekly 2024/​38] Iron Ore Falls Below Key Support Level Amid Weak Fundamentals

<ul>
<li>SGX Iron Ore futures closed 55 cents higher at $92.80/ton, after fluctuating between a $95.55/ton high and $89.60/ton low.</li>
<li>Short-Term technicals reveal bearishness as the 9-day moving average fell below the 21-day, triggering a death cross signal.</li>
<li>Iron ore prices failed to sustain a 50% Fibonacci retracement level, indicating weak market support amid poor fundamentals.</li>
</ul>


SGX Iron Ore futures closed 55 cents higher at $92.80/ton, after fluctuating between a $95.55/ton high and $89.60/ton low.
Short-Term technicals reveal bearishness as the 9-day moving average fell below the 21-day, triggering a death cross signal.
Iron ore prices failed to sustain a 50% Fibonacci retracement level, indicating weak market support amid poor fundamentals.


[IO Technicals Weekly 2024/​37] Volatility Eases as IO Trades At Support Level

Australia

Iron ores are rocks and minerals from which metallic iron can be economically extracted. The ores are usually rich in iron oxides and vary in color from dark grey, bright yellow, deep purple, to rusty red. The iron itself is usually found in the form of magnetite (Fe3O4, 72.4% Fe), hematite (Fe2O3, 69.9% Fe), goethite (FeO(OH), 62.9% Fe), limonite (FeO(OH).n(H2O)) or siderite (FeCO3, 48.2% Fe).

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Iron Ore (IRON ORE COMDTY)

[IO Technicals Weekly 2024/41] Iron Ore Prices Drop Amid Disappointing Stimulus Signals

Iron ore prices are caught between rising inventories and weakening market optimism following a lack of clear stimulus signals from China....

Mint Finance

[IO Technicals Weekly 2024/40] Expanded China Stimulus Supports Bullish Iron Ore

IO surged $5.64/ton early last week. Expanded China stimulus plan supports bullish momentum in Iron Ore but caution is advised as prices approach...

Mint Finance

[IO Technicals Weekly 2024/39] Iron Ore Surges on China Stimulus

China's largest stimulus since the pandemic pushed SGX Iron Ore Futures to new highs last week, however technical indicators highlighting...

Mint Finance

[IO Technicals Weekly 2024/38] Iron Ore Falls Below Key Support Level Amid Weak Fundamentals

IO started the week below key support levels, extending last week's decline. Weak fundamentals indicate further downside but neutral momentum...

Mint Finance

[IO Technicals Weekly 2024/37] Volatility Eases as IO Trades At Support Level

SGX Iron Ore futures closed nearly flat last week, as technical indicators signal bearish momentum. Broader market sentiment and weak fundamentals...

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[IO Technicals Weekly 2024/41] Iron Ore Prices Drop Amid Disappointing Stimulus Signals

Iron ore prices are caught between rising inventories and weakening market optimism following a lack of clear stimulus signals from China....

Mint Finance

[IO Technicals Weekly 2024/​40] Expanded China Stimulus Supports Bullish Iron Ore

IO surged $5.64/ton early last week. Expanded China stimulus plan supports bullish momentum in Iron Ore but caution is advised as prices approach...

Mint Finance

[IO Technicals Weekly 2024/​39] Iron Ore Surges on China Stimulus

China's largest stimulus since the pandemic pushed SGX Iron Ore Futures to new highs last week, however technical indicators highlighting...

Mint Finance

[IO Technicals Weekly 2024/​38] Iron Ore Falls Below Key Support Level Amid Weak Fundamentals

IO started the week below key support levels, extending last week's decline. Weak fundamentals indicate further downside but neutral momentum...

Mint Finance

[IO Technicals Weekly 2024/​37] Volatility Eases as IO Trades At Support Level

SGX Iron Ore futures closed nearly flat last week, as technical indicators signal bearish momentum. Broader market sentiment and weak fundamentals...

Mint Finance

[IO Technicals Weekly 2024/40] Expanded China Stimulus Supports Bullish Iron Ore

[IO Technicals Weekly 2024/39] Iron Ore Surges on China Stimulus

[IO Technicals Weekly 2024/38] Iron Ore Falls Below Key Support Level Amid Weak Fundamentals

[IO Technicals Weekly 2024/37] Volatility Eases as IO Trades At Support Level